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ASHG 2016 DNA Day Essay Contest
National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. This year’s DNA Day is on Monday, April 25, 2016. Celebrate by participating in the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)...
NABT 2015 – MiniOne Mixer
Thank You for a Wonderful Evening! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for attending our Friday social during the NABT conference in Providence, RI. “I want to thank you for the nice way you had teachers come together on Friday night. The wine was delicious...
WSTA 2015 – MiniOne Social
Thank You for a Wonderful Evening! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for attending our recent social as part of the 2015 WSTA conference in Shoreline, WA. It was great to have the opportunity to meet so many of you face to face and it was fantastic...
Is it safe to eat? 1 in 6 Americans will get sick from contaminated food.
Have you been watching the news recently? Food safety is a hot topic. It’s on the news daily – and it’s not good news. We rely on global food sources to provide us with food that is safe to consume. When food is delivered to market that is not safe...
Two-Steppin’ in Texas: High Schools Take the Lead
Okay – we’ll be honest with you –we didn’t literally go two-steppin’. We did, however, meet up with a couple of wonderful Houston high schools last week. Science partners at North Houston Early College High School and Carnegie Vanguard...
The Science of NFL Football and Sir Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion
This past weekend kicked off the 2015–16 NFL football season (and for high school football season too)! For most of us here in the office – football means time with friends, some great tailgating food and SCIENCE FUN! Yes, that’s right science and fun go together....
Inspiration from a Jell-O Cup: The MiniOne GelCup for Electrophoresis
What is it about a Jell-O cup that makes everyone happy? Perfect serving size, no preparation, easy-to-open package, no refrigeration required… If only preparing gel for electrophoresis was so easy, right? We kept hearing over and over – from teachers directly – they...
Lights, camera, action!
New Biology Teacher Resources Coming Your Way “Back to school” means back to teaching! Are you ready to engage your biology students and teach them to love all things science??? Of course you are! We know you can do it with the right resources! You can engage and...
Biology-as-Diplomacy
The IBO emphasizes it is critical to bring “together young people from all over the world in an open, friendly and peaceful mind” to compete, to be inventive, to be creative, and to persevere. Ultimately, the IBO brings young people together to enjoy the challenges...
BioTeach UAB Helps Bring Gel Electrophoresis into the Classroom
Developed by Dr. Stephen Hajduk, founding director of CORD, BioTeach has been offered since 1992 to high school biology teachers within the state of Alabama. The goal of BioTeach is to provide teachers with the basic knowledge and laboratory skills needed to bring...
Amgen Biotech Experience Ireland and Gel Electrophoresis
Seeing biology students get excited about science is reassuring for our global future! When students capture images of DNA and post to their social media with a “Wow! Gel electrophoresis is sweet!” we know we are doing something right. The MiniOne System is...
ABLE 2015 Inspires Science Teacher Community
This year the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) held their 37th annual conference at Boston University. The focus of ABLE is to improve the undergraduate biology laboratory experience by promoting the development and dissemination of interesting,...
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